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Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Westchester Amid Heavy Rain Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Westchester Amid Heavy Rain
Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Westchester Amid Heavy Rain A driver had to escape after their vehicle became submerged in a pond in Westchester, prompting a multi-agency emergency response, fire officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, March 5, a little before 7 p.m., when a driver crashed into Mill Pond in Somers and was reported to be trapped in the car amid a rainstorm, the Somers Volunteer Fire Department said.  By the time first responders arrived, the driver had managed to get themselves out of the vehicle. The driver was assessed for injuries but did not require a hospital trip.  To remove the submerged vehicle, officia…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 Cars Rollover In Westchester During Snowstorm (PHOTOS) 2 Cars Rollover In Westchester During Snowstorm (PHOTOS)
2 Cars Rollover In Westchester During Snowstorm (Photos) Firefighters responded to two rollover crashes on both the Taconic State Parkway and another busy road in Westchester. The crashes happened in Yorktown on Sunday evening, Jan. 19 amid a snowstorm, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The wrecks happened on the Taconic State Parkway and on Underhill Avenue, the department said. More information about injuries and the causes of both crashes was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Blaze Leaves Residence Charred In Northern Westchester Blaze Leaves Residence Charred In Northern Westchester
Blaze Leaves Residence Charred In Northern Westchester A Northern Westchester home suffered damage in an overnight fire that drew a multi-agency response, fire officials said. The blaze broke out just before 2 a.m. on Saw Mill River Road in the Yorktown Heights section of Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews found smoke pushing from the second floor of the home, and firefighters determined that the blaze had spread into the structure from the chimney. ***1st Due Structure Fire*** At approx 0158am, Yorktown Fire with a FASTeam from Bedford Hills Fire Department were... Posted by Y…

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by Ben Crnic
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Person Rushed To Trauma Center After 3-Car Crash In Northern Westchester Person Rushed To Trauma Center After 3-Car Crash In Northern Westchester
Person Rushed To Trauma Center After 3-Car Crash In Northern Westchester A person was rescued from their vehicle and hospitalized following a three-car crash at a Northern Westchester intersection.  The crash happened in Yorktown just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, when three cars collided at the intersection of London Road and Quinlan Street, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon discovered that one person was trapped in their vehicle. Firefighters worked to stabilize the car before removing the front and rear passenger door to free the patient.  The person was then taken to a nearby trauma…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames Near Parkway In Northern Westchester Car Goes Up In Flames Near Parkway In Northern Westchester
Car Goes Up In Flames Near Parkway In Northern Westchester A vehicle blaze near a parkway in Northern Westchester sent a column of smoke into the air before it was put out by firefighters.  The fire happened in Yorktown on Sunday morning, Aug. 25, when a vehicle was consumed by flames on Underhill Avenue near its crossing with the Taconic State Parkway, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews were soon able to extinguish the blaze, the department said.  No injuries were reported. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Parkway In Northern Westchester 2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Parkway In Northern Westchester
2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Parkway In Northern Westchester Two people had to cross a ladder over fast-moving water to get to safety after their cars crashed and overturned next to a stream during heavy rain in Northern Westchester.  The rescue happened on Sunday, Aug. 18 at around 4:30 p.m., when two vehicles crashed and flipped on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, eventually ending up in a stream 100 feet off the road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Because of heavy rain that had just passed through the area, the normally small stream had turned into a "swift water scenario," the department said, …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Inn In Northern Westchester Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Inn In Northern Westchester
Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Inn In Northern Westchester An over 120-year-old former convent in Northern Westchester that has since been converted to an inn was damaged by a lightning strike and resulting fire.  The blaze began in Peekskill on Wednesday, July 17 just after 4:15 p.m. when lightning from a passing thunderstorm struck the Abbey Inn & Spa at 900 Fort Hill Rd., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the incident.  Arriving fire crews raced to the 122-year-old building and began cutting into the layers of asphalt shingles, foam insulation, tar, plywood, and lumber in the roof …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized After Crash On Busy Parkway In Northern Westchester 2 Hospitalized After Crash On Busy Parkway In Northern Westchester
2 Hospitalized After Crash On Busy Parkway In Northern Westchester Two people were taken to a trauma center after a serious crash on a parkway entrance ramp in Northern Westchester, including one person who had to be rescued from a vehicle.  The crash happened on Monday, July 15, when two cars collided on the Taconic State Parkway southbound entrance ramp leading from Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving fire crews found one person stuck inside their car and used Hurst Hydraulic extrication equipment to remove the side of the vehicle, freeing them in the process.  Two p…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Bedford Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Bedford
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Bedford First responders carried out a careful rescue operation after a man fell over 50 feet down a ravine following a crash on a highway in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 29 at around 6:30 p.m., when a three-car crash occurred on Interstate 684 in Bedford at the overpass spanning Beaver Dam Park. As a result of the crash, one man was ejected from his vehicle and sent into a ravine underneath the overpass, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Soon after the crash, first responders raced to both the overpass and Beaver Dam Park below to find the fallen man.…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Off-Brand Rechargeable Battery Starts Blaze At Northern Westchester Home Off-Brand Rechargeable Battery Starts Blaze At Northern Westchester Home
Off-Brand Rechargeable Battery Starts Blaze At Northern Westchester Home Fire officials are giving residents battery safety tips following a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence caused by an off-brand rechargeable product. The fire broke out on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 3 p.m. at a residence in Somers on Wood Street, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department announced on Saturday, Jan. 27.  According to the department, which provided mutual aid during the incident, a small fire broke out on the first floor of the residence but was quickly put out.  The cause of the blaze was later determined to be an off-brand rechargeable battery, fire…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Firefighter Removed From Burning Home In Northern Westchester: Developing Firefighter Removed From Burning Home In Northern Westchester: Developing
Firefighter Removed From Burning Home In Northern Westchester: Developing A firefighter had to be removed from a burning home in Westchester following a mayday transmission, officials said. Here's a new, updated report - New Update: Firefighter Falls Through Floor, Pets Killed In Somers Blaze The incident happened on Friday, Dec. 15, as firefighters responded to a blaze at a residence in Somers on Lincoln Avenue, according to reports.  During the response, a firefighter had to be removed from the structure following a mayday transmission, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said.  More information about the blaze and the reason that th…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Northern Westchester Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Northern Westchester
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Northern Westchester This story has been updated.  A 59-year-old man was killed after an excavator rolled on top of them on a residential Northern Westchester road, police said. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 27 around 2:15 p.m., when the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department responded to an excavator rollover on Baptist Church Road.  According to Yorktown Police, a 59-year-old man who had been working with a local tree company had become trapped underneath an excavator he was standing next to. The man was confirmed to have died shortly after authorities arrived.  Fire crews th…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Business In Mount Kisco 3-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Business In Mount Kisco
3-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Business In Mount Kisco An overnight three-alarm blaze at a store in Northern Westchester prompted a large response from several fire departments and left the business damaged.  The blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Mast Market in Mount Kisco located at 92 South Moger Ave., prompting a response from several fire departments in the area.  According to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, the blaze was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm fire because of the size of the building and the amount of firefighters involved in the response. After arriving at the scene of the fire, crews…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Northern Westchester Driver Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Northern Westchester
Driver Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Northern Westchester One person was taken to an area hospital when their car crashed into a utility pole in Northern Westchester, requiring a delicate rescue to avoid downed lines.  The crash happened on Thursday, April 27 around 11:30 p.m., when first responders in Yorktown were sent to Saw Mill River Road between Birdsall Drive and Hanover Street for a reported motor vehicle accident, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Once arriving, firefighters found that a car had crashed into a utility pole, knocking it down across the roadway and downing power lines. The falling pole …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Northern Westchester Dies Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Northern Westchester Dies
Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Northern Westchester Dies A former fire chief and lifelong Northern Westchester resident who dedicated much of his life to firefighting has died.  Yorktown Heights resident Arthur Orneck, who served as the Chief of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department between 1986 and 1987, died on Tuesday, April 4 at the age of 74, according to his obituary.   Born in White Plains in 1948, Orneck lived his entire life in Yorktown Heights and worked as a professional firefighter for the Greenville Fire District in Scarsdale for 20 years before retiring in 2000.  Additionally, he was also a 58-year…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
'Giving, Generous' Family Loses Home On Son's Birthday In Northern Westchester 'Giving, Generous' Family Loses Home On Son's Birthday In Northern Westchester
'Giving, Generous' Family Loses Home On Son's Birthday In Northern Westchester A beloved family from Northern Westchester that lost their home in a fire and is known for often lending help to their community is now receiving an outpouring of support in return.  The Palmiotto family lost their Mohegan Lake home on Mohegan Avenue in a fire that started on the night of Saturday, Feb. 25 around 7:30 p.m., the same day as their son's birthday.  The Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire and was able to put it out, but not before the home was lost. Luckily, the family emerged without any injuries, but their dog, Rocky, is now in crit…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Vehicle Overturns, Falls Inches From 'Swelling Stream' In Northern Westchester After Collision Vehicle Overturns, Falls Inches From 'Swelling Stream' In Northern Westchester After Collision
Vehicle Overturns, Falls Inches From 'Swelling Stream' In Northern Westchester After Collision Two people were rescued when their vehicle fell down an embankment inches from a flooded stream after an accident in Northern Westchester.  On Wednesday, Nov. 30, around 1:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a two-car accident in Yorktown Heights on the Taconic State Parkway northbound in the area of Illington Road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Upon arriving, fire officials found both vehicles off the roadway on opposite sides. One vehicle's occupants had no injuries, but the other vehicle had overturned, fallen down a muddy embankment, and …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Trapped After Vehicle Rolls Over In Northern Westchester Person Trapped After Vehicle Rolls Over In Northern Westchester
Person Trapped After Vehicle Rolls Over In Northern Westchester A person had to be rescued after they were trapped inside a rolled-over vehicle in Northern Westchester.  On Sunday, Nov. 27 around 12:20 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of an overturned vehicle in Yorktown Heights on Crow Hill Road in the area of Colonial Hill Road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  After arriving at the scene, fire officials found one person trapped inside the vehicle, and determined that another occupant had already left the scene on foot, fire officials said.  The trapped passenger was freed in less than 10 …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Northern Westchester Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Northern Westchester
Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Northern Westchester Emergency responders rushed to the scene after a  Jeep jumped a curb and crashed into a restaurant in Northern Westchester. The incident happened around 3:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in Yorktown. The Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said it was dispatched to the restaurant on Commerce Street for a report of a vehicle into the building. Units arrived to find a vehicle that jumped a curb, went down an embankment, and went through the wall of the occupied restaurant, according to the department.  "Thankfully, no injuries were reported," the department said. YHFD firef…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester
House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester Multiple crews responded to a fire that broke out at a home in Northern Westchester. Firefighters responded to a report of a grill fire at a residence on Route 202 in Somers at about 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters found a two-story home with a fire on the exterior. With the fire spreading into the residence, crews called for additional resources in the area, officials said. Firefighters opened the roof to check the inside of the home, and the fire was brought under control at about 6:15 p.m., the fire department reported.&nb…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Area House Fire Breaks Out In Area
House Fire Breaks Out In Area Crews from throughout the area worked to extinguish a fire that broke out in an area home. First responders in Putnam County were called to the house on Drewville Road in Carmel at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Jack Casey said. According to Casey, the first crews arrived confirmed the fire, and called for: Mutual Aid from Carmel Fire for a ladder truck; A FASteam from the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department; Tankers from the Mahopac Falls and Croton Falls fire departments; Multiple units and paramedics from the Ca…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Seriously Injured In Northern Westchester Crash Two Seriously Injured In Northern Westchester Crash
Two Seriously Injured In Northern Westchester Crash Two people were seriously injured during a three-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, on the Taconic Parkway in Yorktown in the area of the AMVET’s Bridge in Yorktown. According to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found two people trapped in a vehicle. As they worked to rescue the injured, the entire roadway was shut down northbound. Firefighters stabilized the vehicle and completed a "sidewall removal" to extricate the trapped occupants, the department said. Another…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Search Ends For Man Who Disappeared Underwater At Lake In Area Photos: Search Ends For Man Who Disappeared Underwater At Lake In Area
Photos: Search Ends For Man Who Disappeared Underwater At Lake In Area Dive teams and first responders, including fire and police, from numerous departments spent hours searching for a man who was seen going underwater at an area lake and not resurfacing. The rescue effort began in Putnam County around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 27, when members of the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to Lake Oscawana for a reported drowning near Goose Rock. The fire department reported that according to multiple witnesses, the victim was seen going underwater and did not resurface. Specialized dive teams from both the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Depa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Coming Off Taconic Parkway Crashes Into Booth At FDR Park Car Coming Off Taconic Parkway Crashes Into Booth At FDR Park
Car Coming Off Taconic Parkway Crashes Into Booth At FDR Park A motorist had to be extricated from a vehicle after crashing into a booth at FDR Park in Yorktown Heights. First responders were dispatched to the park at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, when there were reports of a motor vehicle crash that required the extraction of the driver after he drove through a booth. Officials said that upon arrival, first responders found the driver trapped in the car, alive and conscious, standing inside, but unable to exit on his own. Members of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department were able to stabilize the car, removed the driver thr…

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by Zak Failla
News
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Lake Carmel ID Released For Man Found Dead In Lake Carmel
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Lake Carmel A Fairfield County man found dead in Lake Carmel after an exhaustive search has been identified by police in Putnam County. Jeremy Kipnis, 54, of Redding, was found floating in the middle of Lake Carmel around 5:30 a.m., Monday, July 22, said the Kent Police. Kipnis disappeared after telling his wife he was going swimming Saturday afternoon, July 20, but then never returned home. His wife, Carolina Kipnis, said on Facebook that a preliminary autopsy report showed Kipnis had a heart attack in the water. "There is no way we could have known," she said on Facebook. "He had a comple…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Swimmer Who Went Missing In Lake Carmel Found Dead Swimmer Who Went Missing In Lake Carmel Found Dead
Swimmer Who Went Missing In Lake Carmel Found Dead The body of a man who went missing while swimming in Putnam County has been recovered by police. Kent police said they located the body of the 54-year-old Connecticut man floating in the middle of Lake Carmel around 5:30 a.m., Monday, July 22. Neither his identity nor place of residence have been released. The man disappeared after telling his wife he was going swimming Saturday afternoon, July 20, but then never returned home. A massive search ensured with .first responders from numerous agencies including Lake Carmel firefighters, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, the New York Sta…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic
Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic A pair of 47-year-old men were apprehended after a high-speed chase involving a van with stolen license plates on the Taconic State Parkway ended when they crashed into trees, according to Westchester County Police. One of the trees struck by the van then toppled on to a Westchester County Police patrol car as the officer pulled up to the scene, shattering the windshield with the officer still behind the wheel, according to police. The tree did not enter the vehicle and the officer was not injured. The two suspects climbed from the van in a further attempt to flee but were taken into custod…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Northern Westchester Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Northern Westchester
Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Northern Westchester A bus was destroyed and two others damaged when a two-alarm fire ripped through a bus storage and repair garage in Yorktown Heights. The fire was reported at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday at the Baumann & Sons Bus Corporation at 1701 Front St., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to damaging the buses, the fire also damaged part of the repair area of the garage and the structure sustained heavy damage as a result of the fire, the fire department reported. During the height of the fire, firefighters were able to mitigate any fuel or hazardous fluids leakage w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Mother Critically Injured, Three Children Thrown From Car In Taconic Parkway Crash Mother Critically Injured, Three Children Thrown From Car In Taconic Parkway Crash
Mother Critically Injured, Three Children Thrown From Car In Taconic Parkway Crash A mother is in critical condition following a crash that sent three of her children flying onto the Taconic State Park. The incident took place around 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 when a 2010 Honda driven by Michael Morrison, 51, of Queens, rolled over on the parkway near Underhill Road in Yorktown, said State Police Spokesman Trooper AJ Hicks. The mother, who was a front-seat passenger, 51-year-old Maria Morrison is in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center, he said. The couple's three children, ages 12, and two 9-year-olds, who were ejected from the vehicle, "miraculously"…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Days-Long Road Closure Underway In Northern Westchester Days-Long Road Closure Underway In Northern Westchester
Days-Long Road Closure Underway In Northern Westchester Italian culture will be at the forefront in Yorktown as officials prepare for the popular annual Yorktown Feast of San Gennaro, leading to road closures in the area. Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble announced that from 7 a.m. through noon beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 12, Commerce Street will be closed until Monday, Sept. 17. During the festivities, there will be no vehicular traffic between Downing Drive and Kear Street. The Commerce Street and Hanover Street intersection in front of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department will also be closed temporarily at approximately 6:30 p.m.…

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by Zak Failla
News
Wake Scheduled For Man Killed In Northern Westchester House Fire Wake Scheduled For Man Killed In Northern Westchester House Fire
Wake Scheduled For Man Killed In Northern Westchester House Fire A 53-year-old man killed in a fire at his Northern Westchester will be remembered during a visitation on Monday, July 9. Frank Fonte was found unconscious around 5 p.m. Sunday by Yorktown Heights firefighters and was pronounced dead a short time later at his home at 1789 Baldwin Road. Yorktown Police could not confirm the identity until they receive forensic verification and await investigation results, but services have been scheduled for Fonte. Fonte, who was the sole occupant in the house at the time of the fire, will be remembered from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 9 at Clark Funeral Home, 210…

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by Kathy Reakes